bonnie brunt cakes

What bonnie brunt cakes does

Bonnie Brunt Cakes is a custom artisan bakery headquartered in a 1,700 square foot commercial kitchen in the basement of a farm home in St. Matthews, South Carolina. The company designs and produces made-to-order celebration cakes with a primary focus on tiered wedding cakes, alongside grooms cakes, birthday cakes, baby shower cakes, corporate event cakes, cupcakes, and cake stand rentals. Its product relies on traditional southern baking techniques combined with in-house sugar flower, gum paste, and fondant artistry, supported by a signature flavor library that includes Mississippi Sweet Potato, Hummingbird, Italian Cream Cake, and Red Velvet.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model: customers book consultations and tastings (in-person at the farm shop or via a $60 shipped tasting kit), pay a $250 non-refundable retainer to reserve dates, and receive delivery and setup (standard $135 fee within the Midlands, with surcharges for out-of-area events). Wedding cakes are priced at roughly $6-$6.50 per serving, with additional flavor fees and project-based pricing for smaller custom orders; bookings are typically made 6-12 months in advance.

The company is privately held, founder-owned by Bonnie Brunt, structured as an LLC formed in 2013, with no external funding, no parent company, and a team of approximately 10-12 employees spanning sugar art, decorating, baking, and office functions. Operations are concentrated in the South Carolina Midlands, with delivery extending across the state and into Augusta (GA) and Charlotte/Rock Hill (NC).

Name

bonnie brunt cakes

Legal name

Bonnie Brunt Cakes LLC

Website

https://bonniebrunt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bonnie Brunt Cakes is a privately held, founder-owned custom cake bakery in St. Matthews, South Carolina, that designs and produces made-to-order wedding, grooms, birthday, baby shower, corporate, and cupcake cakes for individual and business clients across the Carolinas and Augusta, GA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Matthews

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Wedding Cakes: One-time custom cake orders primarily for weddings. Pricing per serving ($6-$6.50 average) or per project for smaller orders under 50 servings. Includes design consultation, tasting, and delivery (with additional fees).
2. Special Occasion Cakes: Birthday, baby shower, grooms cakes, and corporate event cakes. Sold as one-time purchases with custom design work.
3. Cake Tasting Kits: Shipped tasting kits containing 9 flavors of cake and 6 flavors of icing for customers unable to attend in-person tastings. $60 plus tax including shipping.
4. Kitchen Cakes: Simple layer cakes to supplement wedding servings, priced at $75 per 25 servings. Same flavors as main wedding cake.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonnie Brunt Cakes is a custom artisan bakery in St. Matthews, South Carolina that designs and hand-crafts celebration cakes — premier tiered wedding cakes, grooms cakes, birthday cakes, baby shower cakes, and corporate event cakes — along with custom cupcakes and cake stand rentals. Each cake is produced to order in a 1,700 sq ft commercial kitchen, with one-on-one design consultations and tasting sessions integrated into the purchase process.

Product overview

Bonnie Brunt Cakes is a custom artisan bakery operating from St. Matthews, South Carolina, specializing in handcrafted celebration cakes. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of custom cake products including Premier Wedding Cakes, Grooms Cakes, Birthday Cakes, Baby Shower Cakes, and Corporate & Event Cakes, complemented by Cupcakes and Cake Stand rentals. The core offering centers on custom-tiered cakes with extensive flavor options including signature southern recipes like Mississippi Sweet Potato, Hummingbird, and Italian Cream Cake. Additional services include Tasting Kits for remote customers, in-person and virtual cake consultations, and delivery services throughout South Carolina. The bakery operates from a 1700 square foot commercial kitchen within a farm home and books events 6-12 months in advance with a $250 non-refundable retainer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premier Wedding Cakes Custom tiered wedding cakes featuring handcrafted sugar flowers, fondant work, buttercream finishes, and fresh flower arrangements, sold to engaged couples along with design consultations and tasting sessions.
• Grooms Cakes Custom sculpted grooms cakes featuring thematic designs reflecting the groom's interests, hobbies, sports affiliations, or occupations — for example Clemson Tigers, Game of Thrones, beer coolers, and animal sculptures.
• Birthday Cakes Custom birthday cakes for children and adults featuring character themes, sculpted designs, and personalized decorations, including unicorns, dinosaurs, Disney characters, and sports motifs.
• Baby Shower Cakes Custom cakes for baby shower celebrations featuring gender reveal elements, nursery themes, and pastel color palettes.
• Corporate & Event Cakes Custom cakes for corporate events, grand openings, retirement parties, and professional celebrations, including branded and business-themed sculpted designs.
• Cupcakes Custom decorated cupcakes in various flavors suitable for weddings, events, and celebrations, available in designs that complement tiered cakes.
• Cake Stand Rentals Rental cake stands in gold, silver, and antique finishes, including pedestal and cupcake stand options in porcelain, wood, and wrought iron.
• Shipped Cake Tasting Kits Shippable tasting kits containing 9 flavors of cake and 6 flavors of icings for remote sampling, mailed on Wednesdays for orders placed by the preceding Friday.
• Kitchen Cakes Simple layer cakes offered as supplemental servings to complement a main wedding cake order, priced at $75 per 25 servings.
• In-Person Cake Tastings and Consultations One-hour in-person consultation sessions with full tasting panels and collaborative cake design, available for up to four guests per session.
• Delivery and Setup Service Professional delivery and on-site setup of cakes at venues across South Carolina and into North Carolina and Georgia, with a standard $135 fee for Midlands SC and additional fees for longer distances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wedding cakes priced at $6.50 per serving average - premium positioning above $6.00 simple buttercream baseline
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carlo's Bakery: Famous custom celebration cake shop with strong wedding and event presence, multi-location operations, and nationally recognized brand — directly comparable to Bonnie Brunt's custom wedding/event cake focus.
• Magnolia Bakery: Iconic custom cake and cupcake shop offering tiered wedding cakes, celebration cakes, and cupcakes via retail locations and shipping — closely aligned with Bonnie Brunt's product mix and direct-to-consumer gifting model.
• SusieCakes: Specialty bakery chain selling custom celebration cakes, wedding cakes, and cupcakes across multiple U.S. metros — comparable product set and tiered pricing model to Bonnie Brunt.
• Sweet Lady Jane: Premium custom cake and dessert bakery specializing in wedding cakes and celebration cakes for affluent customers — comparable premium positioning and design-led custom cake offering.
• The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers: Custom celebration cake shop with elaborate fondant/sugar flower artistry and wedding cake specialization — comparable custom design and pricing tier to Bonnie Brunt's premier wedding offering.

Broad incumbents

• Nothing Bundt Cakes: National cake franchise focused on bundt-style celebration cakes; broad incumbent in the custom celebration cake category though it operates at lower design complexity than Bonnie Brunt's bespoke work.
• Publix Bakery: Large grocery chain offering custom celebration and wedding cakes across the Southeast including SC — competes for wedding/birthday cake dollars but with mass-market positioning vs. Bonnie Brunt's artisan premium offering.

Regional players

• Southern Glazed: Southern-focused custom cake and donut shop with wedding/event specialization and regional shipping — comparable southern-style celebration cake product line in the southeastern U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BonnieBruntCakes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonnie-brunt-cakes

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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